Comparison

OrigNotes vs NoteKit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OrigNotes

Capture, organize, and develop your thoughts with a free digital note-taking app. It offers handwritten notes, PDF annotation, mind mapping, and multimedia integration, all optimized for a natural writing experience.

Highlights
  • Handwriting & Drawing with Apple Pencil
  • PDF Reading & Annotation
  • Mind Map creation
  • Handwriting to Text conversion
  • Powerful Search
  • Multimedia integration (images, audio, video)
  • Customizable workspace
Features
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OrigNotes is a powerful, free digital note-taking app built for iPad and iPhone. Whether you're taking handwritten notes, annotating PDFs, organizing ideas with mind maps, or capturing inspiration with images, audio, and video, OrigNotes gives you the tools to keep everything in one place. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, convert handwriting into editable text, search through your notes, and customize your workspace to fit the way you think and work. OrigNotes is free to use, and we're committed to keeping it that way. If you're enjoying OrigNotes, we'd greatly appreciate a 5-star review. Your support helps us continue improving the app and building new features for everyone. Have an idea or feature request? Leave us a review or contact us directly through the app. You can also check our Future Plans inside OrigNotes to see what we're working on and follow the progress of upcoming features. KEY FEATURES • Handwriting & Drawing Enjoy a natural writing experience with a variety of pens, brushes, and creative tools designed for Apple Pencil. • PDF Reading & Annotation Import PDFs to read, highlight, annotate, draw, and take notes directly on your documents. • Mind Maps Create mind maps to organize ideas, study topics, and brainstorm visually. Add topics and subtopics, drag and rearrange nodes, and customize your mind map to fit your ideas. • Handwriting to Text Turn handwritten notes into editable text for easier editing, organizing, and reuse. • Powerful Search Find information faster by searching handwritten notes and text inside PDFs. • Images, GIFs, Audio & Video Bring your notes to life with images, animated GIFs, audio, and video—all within your notebook. • Personalized Notebooks Customize covers, paper templates, and themes to create a workspace that feels like your own. • Custom Toolbar & Tool Box Arrange your favorite tools around the way you work and keep the ones you use most within easy reach. • Smooth Writing Experience Optimized handwriting, palm rejection, and Apple Pencil interactions help writing feel smooth, responsive, and natural. • Easy Organization Organize and sort your documents, bookmark important pages, and quickly get back to the content you need. • Data Protection & Backup Multiple backup options and improved data protection help keep your important notes safe. • Cloud Backup Back up your notebooks to cloud storage for easier long-term storage and management. MADE FOR THE WAY YOU TAKE NOTES From class notes and study materials to work documents, PDF annotation, brainstorming, and everyday ideas, OrigNotes gives you a flexible space to capture, organize, and develop your thoughts. Simple when you need it. Powerful when you need more. Write. Think. Create. Organize. All in OrigNotes.

About

NoteKit

Capture ideas, tasks, and sketches in one place with this note-taking and drawing application. It offers a simple yet powerful interface for writing, organizing notes into folders, and creating drawings or doodles.

Highlights
  • Type notes
  • Draw diagrams and doodles
  • Organize notes by folders
  • Intuitive minimal design
  • Free to use
Features
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Introducing NoteKit – the note-taking & drawing app designed to help you capture every idea, task, and sketch seamlessly in one place. Whether you're jotting down quick notes, organizing your to-do lists, or sketching out your creative concepts, NoteKit offers the perfect blend of simplicity and powerful features. Key Features: Write and Draw: Quickly type your notes or unleash your creativity with the all-new drawing tools. Draw diagrams, create doodles, or sketch out your thoughts and ideas. Easy Organization: Sort your notes by folders to keep everything neat and easy to find. Intuitive Interface: The sleek, minimal design ensures a distraction-free experience, so you can focus on what matters most. No matters who you are, NoteKit offers the perfect space to write, draw, and organize everything you need with ZERO fees. Try it today and take your note-taking to the next level!

Screenshots

OrigNotes4 screens
NoteKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: OrigNotes at 371 against NoteKit's 1. OrigNotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). NoteKit's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoteKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OrigNotes has 371 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrigNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, NoteKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OrigNotes versus NoteKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrigNotesNoteKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (371 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings371 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Future Writing Technology Co.,LTD.Huy Nguyen

Customer experience

OrigNotes

All ratings371 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.5%

NoteKit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OrigNotes

No in-app purchases

None

NoteKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OrigNotes free?
OrigNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteKit free?
NoteKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OrigNotes or NoteKit?
NoteKit is rated higher. OrigNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 371 ratings, while NoteKit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OrigNotes or NoteKit have ads?
Neither OrigNotes nor NoteKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrigNotes or NoteKit?
OrigNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and NoteKit every 3 days. Most recently, OrigNotes was updated on October 30, 2026 and NoteKit on October 28, 2026.

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